Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-11
TOPICS OF THE TURF.
The Cheyenne Races and Some Montana
Entries Made for
To-Day.
The Races at Jerome Park, st. Louis,
and Elsewhere Yacht
COntest-The Base Ball
Business.
TIE CHEYENNE RACES,

THE CHEYENNE RACES.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 9.-(Special to
The Miner. To-day 3 races attracted an
increased attendance over yesterdays and
with good weather the track was sue
cessful in every way. The first race was
for the $40 class, best three in five with
Kate Carey, Tramp 8. and Matte j.
starting. The first heat was won by Kate
Carey in 2:4OZ, Matte J. second, and
Tramp s. third. Second heat, Kate Carey
first in 2:44K, Tramp 8. second, Matte j..
third. Third heat, Kate Carey in 2:43h
with Matte j. second, and Tramp s.
third. For the free for all racing, Billy
Bunker, L. c. Lee, and Honesty started.
First heat, l.. C. Lee first, Billy Bunker
second, Honesty third. Time, 1928.
Second heat. Lee first, Honesty second,
Bunker third. Time, $50. Third heat,
Lee first, Honesty second, and Bunker
third. Time, 1928. The running mile
best three in five was contested by Philo
Clark, Nineva, Unique; Nineva won, Unique
second, Philo Clark third. Best time,
1:48h. Philo Clark distanced in second
heat. For tomorrow, the closing day of
the races. purse of $500 has been raised
for a freefor-an trot, best in 8. Black
Diamond. Mcleod, Wells Fargo, Carrie
Bell and Ewang are entered.
The ASCOT RACES.
LONDON, June 9.-The weather at Ascot
Heath to-day was brilliant and the races
were largely attended. Spectators included
a strong representation Of royalty and
crowds of aristocratie people. The race
for the gold cup, value 1000 sovereigns.
was won by the Bird of Freedom; Carraseo
second, the Baron third. Six starters.
JEROME PARK RACES.
New YORK. June 9.-The attendance at
Jerome Park was again excellent to-day,
but succession of heavy showers through
out the afternoon made the trt = = vast
mud puddle. Three outsiders won and the
hackers were proportionly unhappy.
First race-Handicap seven -eighths Of q
mile; Saxony. Flageoletta, Wonderment,
Viceroy, Leclaire and Lackawanna started.
Saxony won by four lengths. ViceroE
second, Flageoletta third. Time, 1:33. ( \
Second race-Sequence stakes; for
1
Tea Tray, Now-or-Never and Penny r.
started. Kingfish took the r K |
fall of flag and opening big, seeni I'd to have
the race won at the start, but tiring badly
TIA ray gradually overhauled him and
st aag n,% SSs uG pH Mss; Rssk krgsR second
Oneko. Hanover won by dozen lengths.
Time, 2:43h. r:u
Florence. Fonzo, Greenfield and Feerona
started. Greenfield won by four leneths,
phil Lee second, Florence third. Time,
2:O3z. DAT;
Fifth race selling seven furlongs, P,tti-
coat. Alindsack, Burton, Nellie, Van, Bel
mont, Lutta, Arnold, Green, Elizabeth
Moonshine, Wave, Light and Regal started
Petticoat won by four lengths, Nellie Van
second, Benton third. Time LOB
sixth race-handicap hurdle race one
and three.fourth miles, seven hurdles
Brunava, King Victor, Harry Manu. "a
lanca, Kinda, Menarmoe. Palanca woI
by two lengths, Harry Mann secono' oru
nava third. Time 3:2SA.
THE ST. LOUIS RACES.
sr. LOUIS, June 9.-The weather wal
splendid, the track good but not fast. Th'
attendance was large.
| One mile. Estella won, Modesty second
Spaldinp third. Time, 1:45.
For 2.vear olds, three-fourths mile
Racejand won, Allanah second, Lo
Angeles third. Time, 1:17h.
For 3.year olds and upwards. merchant
Eclinse stakes one-fourth mile. The horse
started we'll together but O'Fallon an
Daruna soon went to the front. At hall
mile. Volante moved up. Irish Pat mad
his run there and was the first on the nom
stretch. O'Fallon and Daruna second, an
third, Volante fourth: Irish Pat 500
tired and Daruna and Volante. -,
finished first and second respectively VIII
Tort third. Time, 2:1Oh.
Handicap steeplechase, full course. Asco
won. Bucephalus second, Wellington thlrt
Time. 5:3Ob. Bucephalus was set bac
third by the judges for riding out OF th
; course.
II THE PALACE STAKES.
LONDON, June 9.-St. James Paia,
stakes at Ascott, for 3.year-olds, over o
mile: Lord Cathorpes colt Florentine wo
Mr.. Maunon's colt Timothy, second; Dui
Of Westminster colt Saville, third.
THE NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.
sr. PAUL, June S.-[Special to II
: Miner.1-The following we're the Northwes
e ern League games to-day:
r At Eau Claire-Eau Claire &, st. Paul l
At tDuluth-Duluth 13, Minneapolis 3.
At Oshkosh-Oshkosh II. Des Moines
At La Crosse-La Crosse 8, Milwaukee
Batteries-Des Moines, Bittle, Sutchlf
,, Oshkosh, Kroch, Gastield; Duluth, B'
u son, Earle; Minneapolis, Willis, Mckeen
Ia Crosse. Kennedy, Hardie; Milwauk
:. Schenkel, Strauss.
THE BASE BALL RECORD.
t. Baltimore Cleveland 8, Baltimore
d At Chicago Pittsburg 6, Chicago 3.
=. At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s, st: Louis
NJ At Boston-Philadelphi 3; Boston ..
oil At Detroit-Indianapolis 5, Detroit Z.
ls At New York-Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn
D. A. York-Washingto 8. New York
10 At New York-Metropolitan 8, Lou
IN vile 4.
E. Tho Great Lick Observatory.